Bo Kho - Vietnamese Beef Stew
Bo kho is Vietnamese beef stew. Read more here: wp.me/psd9b-5p5
When I was in Saigon, one of the many dishes I wanted to eat was bo kho, or Vietnamese beef stew. After doing some online searching, thanks to Eating Saigon (www.eatingsaigon.com/2013/05/0...) I found a restaurant called Bò Kho Út Nhung, and since it was near to many other restaurants I was eating at in the area, one evening I stopped there for lunch.
Bò Kho Út Nhung was a small and home style restaurant, tucked off the main road into a neighborhood down a side street. As soon as we arrived for our bo kho meal, we were greeted by the owner, who was extremely kind and friendly and she made us feel warm and welcome. There were a few tables and chair a few stairs up in the main area of the restaurant, and there were also a few tables lined up outside along the street-side. We chose a table along the street, and it was a nice quiet and friendly place. There were two main ways we could order the beef stew, served in a bowl with banh mi, or baguettes on the side, or served over the top of a bed of noodles - in this case I think yellow egg noodles were one of the most popular choices. I decided to order the version with bread, and Ying my wife decided to go for the version with noodles on the bottom.
The pot of bo kho was sitting at the front of Bò Kho Út Nhung, sort of along the front of the street, on display for everyone to stop in for a bite to eat. I could smell the beef stew as soon as I came around the corner - and I knew I was in the right place - not to mention my hunger grew! The beef stew came with big nuggets of tenderly stewed beef, along with some big chunks of carrots, and whole shallots. The gravy was a little bit tangy, and it was perhaps a tomato base, but it wasn’t very strong tomato - just very light. But the gravy was rich and soothing, but unfortunately the version I ordered was way too greasy with too much oil floating around on top. Anyway, the beef was extremely tasty, and my favorite bites from the bowl of bo kho were the shallots, which were stewed until extremely tender, and when I took a bite, they just melted in my mouth, and burst open with the juices of the stew.
What I loved most about the Vietnamese beef stew is that it was served with all the extra garnishing herbs and vegetables that Vietnamese cuisine is so well known for - sawtooth coriander, cilantro, sweet basil, and Vietnamese coriander, as well as lime wedges, and some extra sauces for more flavor. To me, the extra herbs is what really makes Vietnamese street food so good, and I really liked them along with the bo kho.
The bo kho served with egg noodles, although I didn’t show it on this video, was actually better than the version I ordered that came with bread. For some reason, the egg noodle version included very little oil compared to the version I ordered which was much too greasy. In any case, it was a great experience to eat Vietnamese beef stew at Bò Kho Út Nhung, and the owner was extremely friendly as well.
Again, thank you to www.eatingsaigon.com/2013/05/0... for this restaurant recommendation, be sure to check out their site for lots more delicious Vietnamese food suggestions in Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City).
Address: 109/7 Nguyễn Thiện Thuật, District 3, Saigon
Open hours: The bo kho beef stew is available from 1 pm - 10 or 11 pm, the restaurant is opening the morning, but they serve pho, so if you’re looking for beef stew, come in the afternoon or night
Price: 35,000 VND ($1.62) per bowl, and I thought the portion size was pretty decent.
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Hey Mark, my Vietnamese friend taught me to squeeze the lime into the salt and pepper, then dip the beef when eating Bo Kho. I highly recommend that taste experience!
@xlachata
9 жыл бұрын
Best dipping sauce ever!
All of you complaining on how "oily" this looks yet you're eating delicious, cheesy and greasy cheeseburgers at McDonald's on the daily. Lol! Get out of here with your nonsense KZread specialists. You all know you would eat this in a heartbeat. This food looks delicious to be honest with you. Great video Mark! Subscribed.
@ric44n
9 жыл бұрын
Spot on. Some people are full of shiet.
@hawkie2216
9 жыл бұрын
I dont think theres lot of mcdonalds in vietnam even if they have it(im viet living in us) i dont think he eats there
@nga88nguyen
9 жыл бұрын
It's greasy because you supose to dip the bread into it
@censordat
9 жыл бұрын
Lol mark lives in thailand... I don't think he eats McDonald's haha.
@abecross
9 жыл бұрын
I wasn't talking about Mark. He has the right to complain because he has experience with food. I was talking about the KZread specialists who love commenting retarded comments. You all know who you are.
Why you did not dip the bread into the beef stew?
@ThomasMon12
9 жыл бұрын
akathetruthteller dip for french only? you really don't have a sense of innovative.
@TheMasterOfCook
9 жыл бұрын
Thomas Mon I was thinking the same thing! :-)
@doright6461
9 жыл бұрын
Thomas Mon I agree to an extent. I don't know how easily one would find mozzerella bread in around as the cheese would be a bit mor italiano. but a piece of bread is about as old as recorded history from what I have seen. IThe oil is even great while cooking. However, nothing wrong with skimming a little with the serving. Lean meat is just that. Like in the french and elsewhere browned butter ads a robust flavor texture as I am fairly confident we need fat for the flavor of cooking delicious meats with a robust dish. That bread and oily beef?...can I order one? I am american white boy but it looked like what my boss would offer me and I never said no ;-) Rus-sian breads. Africa?? I just wonder nowadays what really tastes bad unless it is completely decomposed LOL.Peace
@chynanhua5562
7 жыл бұрын
Thomas Mon it tastes really good with bread.
@vanwright4986
7 жыл бұрын
Thomas Mon : Why no staff help him to dip bread into the bowl
The people seemed so nice and just loved watching this, thank you for sharing!
YOU WERE BEING KIND..I DON'T THINK YOU LIKED IT TOO MUCH
I find it strangely satisfying watching you eat, Mark. Maybe it's the awesome facial expressions you make after each bite lol. I guess I just like watching people enjoy eating their food. Anyways, it's cool to see that you've eaten almost every well known Vietnamese dish so far during your visit. If you haven't already tried them, here are a couple of dishes I think you'd really like: Thit Heo Kho (Braised pork belly), Canh Chua Ca (Sweet and sour fish soup), Cao Lau (Special noodles with pork, fresh greens topped with pork crackling and spicy sauce) (only available in Hoi An unfortunately). Keep up the great stuff, dude :-)
@BillBui_
9 жыл бұрын
Mark Wiens Also forgot to mention, Mi Vit Tiem (Egg noodles in a herbal duck based broth with roast duck typically served with bok choi and mushrooms)!
Looks delicious. Thanks for sharing.
Your very kind but your a fish herbs and chillies man! What I love about you is your ability to try and find the best in every meal that makes everybody want to try the places you visit!
@IAmNivash
9 жыл бұрын
Lol
That stew looks like the most amazing type of Beef stew you can possibly have, a great base for adding chilis!!
it so funny to watch the way in which Mark try to imitate the vendor lady!! thanks for sharing
Nice mark, i love watching ur videos :).
Nicely done! Looks fantastic! ❤️👍
wonderful colour,really want to have a bowl too.
This is different from normal bo ko, greesy version or new one, i never seen it yet but i do love bo ko, u can eat in variety ways, bun, thin or thick rice noodle, or france bread lik we this one too.
wow looks fab!
You are a very nice guy Mark.
Omg that bread !! Looks delicious!!!
Looks amazing !!
To me, this is one of the best choices for breakfast. It's even more tasteful eating with "phở"
Mark, do you know any vietnamese restaurants in Kuala Lumpur that you would recommend?
If you are in District 1 go to Pho 2000 and have their stew/pho dish.... they put pho noodles in with it and it is amazing. Its 50% pho, 50% french stew. One of the most delicious things Ive ever eaten.
I'm in VietNam right now and food is sooooo great !!
That looked really good. Nice vid.
yummy! Thanks Mark!
Mark, you truly relish your food but it all goes to your toes because you are as trim as can be - good for you. Delicious food and wonderful locations. Bravo monsieur! :D
The way i eat this is put herb, chillis, lime and use the bread to dip in the sauce or broth, let the bread soak in the sauce then enjoy
Mark weins, I love your videos and watch you chow down on food. It's spiritual but go to dai lak. I'm Vietnamese but I think it's enjoyable for you and your wife. They call it Lovers Lane of Vietnam! Thank you.
Hi Mark. A great video as we always expect from you. I have a question: Have you considered the option of exploring other regional cuisines aside from asian regional dishes? With all respect, your follower, Carlos Julian.
Hey Mark, can you get us a recipe for the french bread, can you put that on top of the list of recipes, PLEASE!!!
just awesome
Looks delicious 😍
Its so oily but looks delicious !! Keep it up !!
The bread is dry, and the beef stew is for dipping the bread. This way you can get the spicy of the stew absorb by the soft part of the bread, and the crunchy of the bread skin still there. I don't put the meat on the bread. I just break the bread apart and do a quick dip into the stew and eat it like that. I use the spoon to scoop up the meat and other to eat along with it.
Love Vietnamese beef stew! Been too long since I've had it. Like to dip the bread in it.
Hey Mark! those banquets you suppose to dip them in the stew....
I Love your vidios about japan (tokyo)
Btw she did spoon way too much oil into ur bowl, it shouldnt look that oily. Glad u still enjoyed it haha
Bo kho normally is not that really greasy lol
"Ngon hông?" "Ngon ngon... ngon ngon" it's so cute!
Thats funny. Im called Ut Nhung too, Ut bc im the youngest child and Nhung is my vietnamese name. Love ur vids Mark. Keep up the good work. I eat hot chili peppers w every meal as well. Thanks for making my mouth water all the time. Cant wait to take a trip home and maybe stop by Thailand to try ur recommendations. Take care!
It's amazing how it looks almost Hungarian (probably tastes nothing like gulyásleves though) - quite a few of the components match too.
my god they're playing cai luong in the background lol
@GazeRock123
9 жыл бұрын
All I heard was someone screaming "Meeeeeeee!!!" lmao.
@QuangTran.
9 жыл бұрын
Lol
@iPad2Thao
9 жыл бұрын
All I heard was "meeeow"? music in the background
@hanghuynhngocthanh3003
6 жыл бұрын
lomang lamang respect please
we want the pho bo mark, where is it?? :)
I love Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, Korea, Japan... I love Asian People.
Dipping the baguette in there would be delicious! I can hear the television in the background LOL. So loud. It's one of those plays back then kind of like Chinese operas.
Looks good and delicious! Pho Bo Kho!!~~~ I like Bread with dipping sauce!~ Hey! Taste good??
Hey Mark! I was wondering, do you always finish your food when you eat out? If not, do those who own the restaurant seem to get offended when you don't? Just wondering! Love your vids.
where u from
Your Vietnamese is very good :D
mmm yum, i'm going to go get some right now :)
Tasty and delicious👍💯😋
normally, beef stew in Viet Nam is not oily like this dish, and the fact that it is one of the most delicious dishes i have ever eaten
You are a good sport Mark. Have you ever had Perpetual stew? It's said that a restaurant in Bangkok serves a soup from a broth that has been cooking for 45 years and is replenished a bit every day. I don't know the name of the restaurant so you will have to find it. I hope to see your review on that soon.
This makes me miss vietnam!
I've eaten many Pho Bo Kho, and that was definitely one of the oilier versions. Haha :)
did he die at 3:36 ?
@happyspiritonline
9 жыл бұрын
sorry...:( i dont speek englando so good..meow
@vanggante9485
9 жыл бұрын
shiningcross Why are you correcting him , when you telling him to use incorrect grammar? Lol!
@happyspiritonline
9 жыл бұрын
sorry again :( i hate english and i will totally misspell words and use incorrect grammar from now on...just becouse of you mister shineinggrouse
@joyjoyoo
9 жыл бұрын
Happy Spirit please ignore shiningcross. =]
@BillBui_
9 жыл бұрын
The scream came from a traditional Vietnamese soap opera playing on the tv in the background. Vietnamese soaps are very dramatic as you can already tell lol.
I’m in Saigon. I’ve been sort of struggling to figure out how to find egg noodles… I usually get it with bread bc, although I like rice noodles, I prefer the Hồng Kông wheat/egg noodles (mì?) When I lived in Thailand it was easier for me to sub noodles, but I’m finding it more difficult here 🍜
Served with French Vietnamese baguette? Sooo good.
You invented a new way to eat bread with beef stew =)
The bread is for dipping into the broth and soak up the flavor!
If u dip the baguette into the soup u get a really satisfying taste and feeling
The recipe please...
Have u tried goat soup with bread?
Nice!
I love your videos man! I love how u put so much chilli in everything you eat and eat it like a boss hahaha and that reaction you do every bite haha the *orgasm* thanks for visiting my mother country! suscribed
Yummy ❤️
Is that the bread you use for banh mi?
@enelle5380
8 жыл бұрын
yeah, i/we use it to make "Bánh mì".
Uuuuuh!! I can't look >. And the music behind is hilarious 😂😂 Ahaaha!
@dejavu7070
9 жыл бұрын
it's cai luong, a kind of traditional vietnamese music
@HeyMelani
9 жыл бұрын
oh really Deja Vu?? I didn't know :) Thanks a lot for the information!
You should try durian. I like your videos
hot stew and baguette..... that's my kind of comfort food
After you fill the bread, you are supposed to dip it in the stew or pour it over the bread
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TI wish I could go back to Vietnam
Sốt Vang!?
And get a small side dipping dish and mix it with salt and pepper and lime
Mark, you have to try Thịt bò nướng lá lốt (aka bò lá lốt), it is beef wrapped in betel leaves and grilled on a stick, and can be eaten plain or served with some thin bun (noodles). I think it smells amazing!!
@AbbasKhan9364
9 жыл бұрын
How do you even pronounce that lol? o_o
@SoumiSu
9 жыл бұрын
Oh god lol let me try with my Saigon accent... I suck at finding examples. Thịt - tit (to make it appropriate, think tit for tat) bò - bo (as in borrow) nướng - I really can't think of anything for this one at the moment.... scratches head* lá - the "á" is pronounced similarly to the "a" in the exclamation "ack!" lốt - like "lock" but said with the tone of a question, and the hard "K" sound is silent. Although I suppose you don't even need to say the whole thing; bò lá lốt works perfectly fine.
@AbbasKhan9364
9 жыл бұрын
That actually made it a bit easier to pronounce, ha. Thanks!
@ThienAidaene
9 жыл бұрын
***** it's pronounced as Tit Bor Nu-ong̣ (Nu and Nong quickly combined together) La (as in la la la) Low-k (as in Low but you add the "k" sound).
Bo Kho is delicious, you gotta eat it if you haven’t
Mark i know this video is old but you can pronounce vietnamese pretty good.
You sounded like a crow when you said the dishes name. LOL. Looked tasty.
I am vietnamese.....Bo Kho is my favorite Mark Wiens
Bo Kho with steam rice 👍👍👍👍👍
Its oily but its delicious. It really depends on the chef too... Not all viet beef stew is oily
a good bo kho should have hints of lemongrass, cinnamon, star anise and just a touch of heat from chilli. I like mine with tripe in addition to the beef shank which has been braised under it's fall apart tender
You gotta dip the bread Mark! Lol
That looks like ketchupy goop lmao. WHERE MY SHIRT I WAITING STILL
This is Food Channel, not a Vegetarian Health Food Channel, want to eat health go cook your Shit at home. Every country has it's own culture of foods. Thanks for showing mark, keep it coming man!!!
How do stay thin with all the carbs you eat Mark? Do you do lots of exercise, don't eat a lot the rest of the day, or are you just lucky? I would get so fat! I wouldn't be able to stop eating if I travelled from eating spot to eating spot! ;)
Mark Wiens you really should retry this dish by dipping the bread into the beef stew in order to enjoy it 100%
My god, that looks heavenly. Jealous
How much chilly can u eat ??? i like my food like spicy too ... But im not a good spicy eater kakakak :-))
I'm from Vietnam
He eaten very super spicy 😝😝
4:21 dinosaur bite!
This place is right next to my house in vn :)
You released this video an hour ago and have over 300 views and 37 comments! When I first saw it was released only an hour ago, I thought I would be the first view and the first comment.
Wow, the oil!
Chao mark
How do you maintain your body weight?
I'm Vietnamese. The good "Bo kho" usually doesn't add that much oil. It mostly would leave people sick feelings after eating it. So watch out the amount of oil before you make it.
I like the part where you bit off a section of the herb.